Hindu temple vandalised, partitions defaced with graffiti in Australia’s Brisbane

Another Hindu temple in Australia was vandalised with partitions defaced with graffiti in Brisbane on Saturday.

Brisbane,UPDATED: Mar 4, 2023 09:00 IST

The vandalism was seen when devotees got here for his or her morning prayers on Saturday morning. (Photo: laxminarayanmandir.com.au)

By India Today World Desk: A temple was vandalised in Brisbane, Australia with partitions defaced with graffiti on Saturday, a report mentioned. This is fourth such incident involving a temple in Australia in two months. The vandalism was seen when devotees got here for his or her morning prayers on Saturday morning.

Located within the Burbank suburb which is situated within the south of Brisbane, the Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple in Brisbane was allegedly vandalised by “Khalistani supporters”, The Australia Today reported.

A resident, Ramesh Kumar, who lives close to the temple, informed The Australia Today, “I am aware of what has happened at Melbourne Hindu Temples, but facing this hate ourselves is a very distressing experience.”

Temple President Satinder Shukla informed The Australia Today, “Temple Priest and devotees called this morning and notified me about the vandalism on the boundary wall of our temple.”

Shukla mentioned they are going to make an in depth assertion after they’ve a gathering of the administration committee with the police authorities.

Previously, one other Hindu temple in Brisbane, Gayatri Mandir, acquired intimidating calls from Khalistan extremists primarily based in Lahore, Pakistan.

Sarah L Gates, the Director of Hindu Human Rights, mentioned that the newest hate crime is a sample of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) to terrorise Australian Hindus.

Gates informed The Australia Today, “This latest hate crime is a pattern of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) globally, clearly attempting to terrorise Australian Hindus. Coupled with a barrage of propaganda, illegal signs, and cyberbullying, the organisation intends to present all-pervasive threats, fear, and intimidation.”

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Manisha Pandey

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Mar 4, 2023